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| The ability to get someone to act in accordance with their intentions |
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| Aristotle - the "rule of the many" |
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| Direct (or participatory) democracy |
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| When all or most citizens participate directly in holding office or making party |
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| Respresentative democracy |
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| Schumpeter - political decisions are made by individuals (leaders) acquire the power to decide by means of competition of votes |
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| an individual or group with great political power |
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| a person who believes that those who control the economy also control the political system |
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| an appointed official who operates a government agency from day to day |
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| A belief that competition better all affected interests shaped political policy |
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| based on nature - John locke stated certain rights are unalienable and should not be denied |
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| Articles of confederation |
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| went into effect in 1781 - could not levy taxes or regulate commerce |
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| constitutional convention |
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| delegates assembled at a meeting held in Philadelphia to amend the articles |
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| in 1787, a group of ex-Revelutionary War soldiers and officers who were angry about debts, high taxes, and losing their property stormed courts in Massachusetts |
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| the supreme court can declare an act unconstitutional |
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| a form of government that allows "the people" to vote for representatives to make political decisions |
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| political authority is divided between state and national governments |
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| a group of people who seek to influence public policy |
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| a way to help the ratification of the constitution - posted by Madison, Jay, and Hamilton |
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| In this essay, factions are stated as destroyers of a republic |
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| an essay in which seperation of powers is explained and supported, also factions are better in large republics than small republics |
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| interest groups form an alliance |
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| a person may not be detained without sufficient evidence of a crime being committed |
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| law that may not be passed - declares a person guilty without a trial |
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| "after the fact"- a person may not be charged for something they did if they did it before a law was passed |
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| right of speech, religion and freedom of press; the right to petition government |
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| no unreasonable searches or seizures |
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| no cruel or unusual punishments |
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| troops may not be quartered in homes in peacetime |
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| money given for a general purpose |
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| neccessary and proper clause |
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| also known as the elastic clause |
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| states nullify a law passed by the federal government if it is believed to be unconstitutional |
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| money given to build universities |
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